Kia Kaha Christchurch

I woke up on Tuesday morning to a text saying Christchurch had had another earthquake, which I didn’t register properly until I got to work and saw the devastation on the news. There isn’t much I can say, except that the loss is huge to such a small country like New Zealand where everyone knows someone affected by the quake. I know that NZ is a wonderful, remarkable place and the determination of the people will help rebuild Christchurch to new heights – but they can’t do this alone and any one out there who is able to donate, please, please do!

Peace out

I’m a crappy blogger but happy Chinese New Year, Waitangi Day, and Valentine’s to you all!

It’s almost a month since I posted anything!

I’ve been working, busy hanging out with flat mates, couchsurfers and friends, drinking far too much beer (I actually like it now) and doing a little bit of siteseeing wandering around on the weekend. I’ve discovered how marvellous it is to have a GPS on one’s phone, and how much more fun you can have when the battery dies!

On Friday night I went to a BALL! It was a massive costume affair at Battersea Power Station and is all a bit of a blur now, but resulted in no sleep on the weekend, red glitter EVERYWHERE, and too many photos to count, mostly from girls with cameras small enough to take to a party.

     

There were fire poi dancers, and dressups everywhere, jacuzzis outside, little tents and areas everywhere, four poster beds to lie down on, (not a very conservative or traditional ball.)

AND, AND, AND! The sun is still out at 5 o’clock now!! IT’S SO EXCITING! :o